Melbourne Doctor Announces Eucalyptus-Based Meningitis Cure
Melbourne researcher Dr. Richard Bull reports a eucalyptus oil preparation destroys the cerebrospinal meningitis germ. He notes serum therapy offered earlier hope, citing 1905 New York epidemic results and the long-used antiseptic and lung disease uses of eucalyptus oil.
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Melbourne
Australia
London
Richard Bull
Bacteriological Laboratory
University of Melbourne
Bull
New York
Flexner
Jobling
Europe
United States
Good Roads Day Plans Outlined For Mobile County
Craft reports to Cham ber of Commerce on streets and roads as county aims to observe Good Roads Day August 16 at Grand Bay with ex Senator Bourne and John Rose among speakers. A second meeting August 17 in Citronelle will show new settlers that Alabama roads will improve and connect to transcontinental routes.
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John Craft
John Bose
Chamber of Commerce Committee On
Birmingham
Jesus
Mobile County Board of Revenue Commissions
County Board of Road and Revenue Commissioners
Grand Bay
Che
Jonathan Bourne , Jr
Federal Committee
Bourne
United States
Oregon
John Rose
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
Citronelle
Mt. Vernon
Gulf Crest
Chinchula
Creole
Alabama
Dixie Highway Association
Chattanooga
Mobile
Jackson
Pacific
Jackson Highway Association
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Louisville
Indianapolis
Nashville
Huntsville
Montgomery
Selma
New Orleans
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Pacific Ocean
C. H. Ellis
United Fruit Company
Capt. Craft
Andrew Jackson
Motor League of Louisiana
Idaho
Chamber of Commerce of
Salt Lake
Utah
Woman Credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound For Recovery
Richmond Pa woman describes severe internal troubles and nerves improving after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports better sleep, reduced headaches, and renewed strength after two bottles and urges other women to try it.
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Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Clark
N. Tulip St
Lydia E. Pink
Andrew Jackson Memorial Highway Movement in Alabama
The Alabama Good Roads Association discusses building a transcontinental Andrew Jackson Highway from Hermitage to New Orleans to honor Jackson and his era. Mobile leaders warn against diverting the route and urge county cooperation for a year round road system linking Great Lakes to the Pacific.
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Trew Jackson
Rrior
Alabama
Alabama Good Roads Association
Birmingham
A. O. Lane
Historic Roads Association of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Gulf
Jackson
Jos. Johnson
Bankhead
Andrew Jackson
Alma Rittenbury
Daughters of 1912
Good Roads Convention
Miss Wheeler to Wed This Autumn
Washington society follows Miss Virginia Conway Wheeler daughter of Mrs John Emory Wheeler as she plans a late autumn wedding to Capt Joseph H Earl of the U S A The event promises to be a notable society affair with the groom a U S Army officer and the couple poised for a prominent social debut.
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Washington Society
Virginia Conway Wheeler
John Emory Wheeler
Joseph H. Earl
Sugar Exports to Switzerland Mark First Trade Milestone
New York August 11. Switzerland for the first time in sugar history has ordered 1 000 tons of granulated sugar from the United States. Previously Switzerland bought sugar from Germany and Austria.
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United States
Switzerland
New York
Germany
Austria
Birthday party invites sent to Empire Theatre crowd
The ITEM congratulates a group of named individuals and invites them to a birthday party this afternoon. Each guest born on August 11 between 1900 and 1914 is asked to mail their address and birthdate for inclusion in a mobile item and to bring a birthday picture.
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Joseph R. Johansen
S. Bro
Helen C. Charest
S. Warren
Clotilda Valenzuela
Dauphin St
Gladge W. Spencer
Toulminvill
Margaret C. Rettig
Fulton
James Giddens
Chilist
Vessels in Port and Maritime Destinations
A compact port listing of vessels and ships in various statuses. It names Viking, Winona, Dictator, Corinto, Viator, Bluefields, American, Roseway, Mount Hope, Joseph P. Cooper, Pickels, Frank, Teresa, Sarkness, Buland, Glenesk and others. The entry tracks destinations including Porto Cortez and Cuba, with notes on laying up, unloading, and repairing at Gulf Dry Dock and Hieronymus Docks. Additional ports mentioned include South America, London, Liverpool, and the West Indies.
Prosperity Reports Show Bank Examiner Improvement
Prosperity reports from one hundred national bank examiners were released by the comptroller of the currency. They note generally marked improvement, with good crops overall, and money demand about normal as banks meet reasonable demands despite some damage from heavy rainfall in parts of the Middle West and Maine.
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Washington
Middle West
Maine
Lawyer Frazier Grabs Bailey in Court Brawl
Habeas corpus proceedings for J W Hawley of Davenport continued by Judge Price Williams Jr. in Mobile. Attorney J K Bailey of New Orleans allegedly insulted attorney Mal Frazier, who grabbed Bailey by the throat before deputies intervened. Hawley’s arrest stemmed from a wife desertion charge linked to an incident nine years prior in New Orleans. A ten-year-old Hawley child watched, and Mrs Hawley is to appear Saturday for further proceedings.
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J. W. Hawley
Davenport
Iowa
Price Williams, Jr
Mal Frazier
J. K. Bailey
New Orleans
Dan Petty
Bailey
Frazier
Hawley
Lacey
Murphy
Chief Crenshaw
Hawleys
Fortune, Asheville Pitcher Sold to Pittsburgh Nationals
Gary Fortune of the Asheville Club in the North Carolina League has been sold to the Pittsburgh Nationals for 3000 dollars. He is to report to Pittsburgh on August 16.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Gary Fortune
Asheville
Pittsburgh Nationals
Pittsburgh
Neenah Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs G W Chandler hosts visitor Mrs J B McGill with baby and sister Miss Fannie Ethel Chandler arriving from Mobile for a lengthy stay. Professor Benson Partin recently returned from the university and heads to a school. J L Chandler serves as juryman in Camden this week as Sabbath school cradle roll superintendent Minnie Chandler visits babies. Enon Baptist church to begin a series of meetings Sunday.
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Neenah
Ala
G. W. Chandler
J. B. McGill
Frank Daily
Benson Partin
Rowell
J--Bime- Gill
Baby
Fannie Ethel Chandler
Mobile
Camden
Points
Florida
Minnie Chandler
J. L. Chandler
Enon Baptist Church
Allen Personal Notes from Union Church Meeting
Allen Ala report of a week long Union church revival led by Rev. Tom Paul and Rev. Campbell. No new members joined as Alphonso Gates and family visit from Escambia County. Andrew Wiggins and kin visited Jenkins Wiggins. Otto Slayton breaks arm auto crank accident. Dumas of Camden visiting. Dresden note on German print paper method alleged to cut prices.
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Andrew Wiggins
Jenkins Wiggins
Offa Wiggins
Otto Slayton
J. A. Slayton
Ee An
W.murp
Far Dumas
Camden
J. P. Dumas
Dresden
Germany
Shipping List of Vessels and Voyages
A compact shipping list notes vessels and routes including Steamship Ponce from New Orleans to Porto Rico, Schooner Albert D Mills to Puerto Padre Cuba, Steamship Ines to Van Heynigen Brokerage Co at Huelva, Lizziebb Dennison to Vinegar Bend Ltr Co at Progreso, Evadne to master from Manati, Dora Allison to master at Mexico, Elfreda to Gulf, Bark Carolina to Moragues Lumber Co at Havana, American to United Fruit Co at Porto Barrios, Mobila to master at Marullo, C. W. Mills to master at Progreso, and Pacific to Munson Line.
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Ponce
New Orleans
Porto Rico
Albert D. Mills
Puerto Padre
Cuba
Ines
Spai
Huelva
Spain
van Heynigen Brokerage Co
Lizziebb
Dennison
Progreso
Mex
Vinegar Bend Ltr. Co
Evadne
Manati
Dora Allison
Reso
Mexico
Elfreda
New York
Gulf
States Shipping Company
Bark Carolina
Havana
Moragues Lumber Company
Steamship American
Porto Barrios
Guat
United Fruit Company
Mobila
Marullo
C. W. Mills
Steamship Pacific
Munson Line
Good Roads Association to Meet in Magic City
Alabama Good Roads Association will hold its next annual meeting in Birmingham October 12 13 with invitations from civic groups. President John Craft said the trunk highway system of about 2900 miles will be discussed and speeches will promote the national highway system and the Jackson Highway.
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John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
Citizens of
Birmingham
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
H. K. Milner
John W. O'Neal
Jefferson County Good Roads Association
Business Men's League
That City
Magic City
Craft
Highway Commission
U S Naval Experts Study Shell Fire on Puritan
United States naval experts tested the old monitor Puritan at the Potomac River to observe shell impact on unarmored structures. A twelve inch shell fired from the Tallahassee at 500 yards clarified key points and will aid future ship design by the bureaus of ordnance and construction and repair.
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Washington
Potomac
Navy Department
Puritan
Potomac River
Bureau of Ordinance
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Three Atlanta Players Face Penalties Assessed
In Birmingham Alabama on August 11 secretary Stradford of the Southern League fined and suspended three Atlanta players for rowdyism toward umpire O Toole after the Chattanooga series. Shortstop Bisland received $20 fine and four day suspension. Third baseman Baseman was fined and warned. Baseman was fined ten dollars and warned.
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Birmingham
Ale
Stradford
Southern League
Atlanta
O'Toole
Chattanooga
Bisland
Emann
Marine traffic and arrivals at Fort Morgan docks
The Keren arrived in quarantine Tuesday and docked at pier 8 after loading ballast from New Orleans. The Stranger brought 1120 bales of sisal for Van Heynigen Brokerage after fumigating at Fort Mor n. Viking was released from quarantine with sisal from Progreso for Southern Caribbean Steamship Co. American carried bananas for United Fruit and Evadne bound for Mobile. Roseway, under repair, sold to Lutcher Moore Lumber Co to service Texan, Mexican, and West Indies routes.
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Munson Line
Keren
New Orleans
van Heynigen
Barkentine
Fort Morn
Viking
Fort Morgan
Progreso
Mex
Southern & Carrbbean Steamship Co
American
United Fruit Company
Evadne
Mobile
Sand Key
Roseway
Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company
Orange, Tex
Texan
Mexgo
West Indies
Solemn Requiem Mass at Cathedral for Bishop O'Sullivan
A solemn requiem was held at 8 oclock Wednesday morning at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the repose of the soul of the late Bishop O'Sullivan, predecessor to Bishop Edward P. Allen of Mobile. The mass was celebrated by Rev. T P Cassidy with Revs Lenahan Tobin Gerow as deacon sub-deacon and master of ceremonies. Bishop Allen assisted and city clergy attended. The Cathedral choir directed by Mrs Rosa McCarron performed a Gregorian requiem.
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Allen
Rosa McCarron
C. of C. Seeks Final Settlement of Cotton Rate Case
The Chamber of Commerce traffic department reports a telegram reply to a prior request for talks with Assistant General Freight Agent Bell in Atlanta about the Interstate Commerce Commission Mobile cotton order. The reply proposes postponing to August 18 in Washington to include the department’s legal representative and the chair.
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Traffic Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
Joint Traffic Committee
Commercial Body and Cotton Exchange
Bell
Atlanta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile
Washington
Birmingham Seeks Rehearing on Tariff Case
Mobile to decide if it will join Birmingham in reopening Rule 1 of Tariff No. 2229 before the Alabama Railroad Commission. The joint traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange will act between now and September. Mobile won 95 percent of its requests. Birmingham 76 percent. Birmingham filed a petition Tuesday to reopen the case. Mobile reopened the matter earlier when the tariff first published.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Alabama Railroad Commission
Th Chamber of Commerce
Cot Exchange
The
Chamber of Commerce
Negro With Gun Robs Man at Home in Chattanooga
Horace Coleman, resident of Hamilton and Knox streets, reported to the sheriff that an unknown armed man entered his bedroom after midnight Tuesday and robbed him of seven dollars. Coleman provided a brief description of the robber.
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Horace Coleman
Hamilton
Knox Streets
Coleman
Caviezel Promoted to General Superintendent at A T N Bos
Announcement by John T. Cochrane of the Tennessee and Northern Railway details Joseph A. Caviezel’s promotion to general superintendent effective August 12. Caviezel will reside at York Alabama with duties expanding beyond the former superintendent role. Cochrane praises Caviezel’s merit, service record, and punctual train operations while noting the move broadens his authority for improved public service.
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Dent John T. Cochrane
Tennessee & Northern
Joseph A. Caviezel
Cular Reading
Caviezel
York
Ala
John T. Cochrane
Gorane
Cochrane
Us ii
Jezel
Ger
Cedar Rapids Bank Teller Confesses Robbery In Iowa
Police say Leo Perrin, a bank teller at the Cedar Rapids Cedar Regional Bank, confessed to robbing the bank of 21300 dollars. He claimed a robber forced him to hand over the money and locked him in the vault.
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Ban Say
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Leo
Cedar Recional Bank
Lee
Perrin
Burglary Charge Stemming From Prichard Break-In
Curtis Fi negro was arrested at 8 o clock Wednesday morning at the Bulls Prichard by Deputy and Lynch and jailed. A warrant sworn by the proprietor of a shoe shop in Prichard connected to the burglary. The crime is tied to the destruction of Mile's business in Prichard.
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Curtis Finegro
Nestle's Food Adverts Promise Baby Care Benefits
An old Nestle advertisement touts Nestle's Food as closely resembling mother's milk. It claims soft curd, healthy cows, and complete nutrients, with an airtight can and easy preparation. The offer includes a free trial package and a 72 page booklet for mothers.
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Nestle
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